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IBIS Wellington wins top NZ accommodation award

IBIS Wellington wins top NZ accommodation award


IBIS Wellington has beaten tough competition to achieve first place in Trade Me’s annual Travelbug awards, which recognises outstanding accommodation operators as rated by guests.

The Wellington hotel was rated higher by guests than any other commercial accommodation provider listed on Travelbug across the country. “It’s an award to be hugely proud of, especially as it’s a competition between all of Travelbug’s listings nationwide, including hotels, motels, bed & breakfast providers and so on,” said Trade Me’s Head of Travel, Daniel Bridges.

IBIS Wellington’s Hotel Manager, Colin McClean, said the news of the win was very well received.

“We’ll be celebrating with our team to congratulate them all on living up to the company’s values of always putting the customer first. We’re absolutely delighted with this win and look forward to striving to win it again next year,” he said.

Wellington comes up trumps

Wellington has claimed more Platinum awards than any other region for the second year running.

In the ‘Top Reviewed’ award category, properties in Canterbury and the Wairarapa gained the highest number of 100% ‘thumbs up’ ratings from their guests.

It’s not all about luxury hotels

A wide range of accommodation types won Platinum awards in the 2015 Travelbug awards, including Aaron Court Motor Inn in Hamilton, High Street Living Motel in Picton and The Cambridge Hotel in Wellington.

“The Cambridge Hotel in Wellington deserves a special mention here,” said Mr Bridges. “Famous for their free Kiwi BBQ on Wednesdays and a breakfast menu that features $3 eggs on toast, this heritage backpacker has won a Platinum award for the fourth year in a row.”

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The Cambridge Hotel’s General Manager Finnbarr Kerr-Newell said “We’ve been in the business of providing excellent value for money for some time now and we love it. We have a lot of repeat guests so we know we have the right model of environment, service and value for money.”

What travellers really want

“The three things that we see consistently in reviews by travellers is that people place a high value the simple things - friendly staff, clean rooms and comfortable beds. This applies across the board for all accommodation types,” said Mr Bridges.

“As a member of the Tourism Industry Association of New Zealand, who are tasked with providing an amazing visitor experience as part of the Tourism 2025 framework, we’re really proud of the calibre of hotels, motels, lodges and backpackers that we have available on Travelbug. This year’s awards prove that the standard of accommodation they’re providing is second to none.”

The 2015 Travelbug Awards: The roll of honour

Total Travelbug winners in each category:

• Platinum Property (14 winners)

• Gold Property (72 winners)

• Best in Region (18 winners)

• Best in District (62 winners)

• 100% Guest Rating (267 winners)

Top 5 Travelbug Platinum winners:

Ibis Wellington, Wellington

High Street Living Motel, Picton

Aaron Court Motor Inn, Hamilton

Distinction Hotel, Palmerston North

Greerton Motor Inn, Tauranga

Travelbug Platinum Award winners:

Ibis Wellington, Wellington

High Street Living Motel, Picton

Aaron Court Motor Inn, Hamilton

Distinction Hotel, Palmerston North

Greerton Motor Inn, Tauranga

The Cambridge Hotel, Wellington

Novotel Queenstown Lakeside, Queenstown

Astelia Apartment Hotel, Wellington

Abel Tasman Stables Accommodation, Abel Tasman

Millennium Hotel, Rotorua

Wairakei Resort, Taupo

Quality Hotel Parnell, Auckland

Shoreline Motel, Napier

The Victoria Hotel, Dunedin

Travelbug ‘Best in Region’ award winners:

Leith Valley Touring Park, Dunedin

Copthorne Hotel and Resort Solway Park Wairarapa, Masterton

Central Park Motel, Whitianga

Parkside Lodge, Napier

Suncourt Hotel & Conference Centre, Taupo

Timandra Motel, New Plymouth

Abel Tasman Stables Accommodation, Abel Tasman

Leisure Inn, Rotorua

Novotel Queenstown Lakeside, Queenstown

Ossies Motels and Chalets, Ohakune

Heritage Highway Motel, Hokitika

Greerton Motor Inn, Tauranga

Mediterranean Motel, Kaikoura

Distinction Hotel, Palmerston North

Aaron Court Motor Inn, Hamilton

High Street Living Motel, Picton

The Thorndon Hotel Wellington - by Rydges, Wellington

Oakwood Manor, Auckland Airport

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